# Backup Credentials

### Create new credentials

![Fig. 1: Add Credentials](https://2158992251-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJQrhtis3vRAM281R7J%2F-Mk7cvZXpsMzqxa2jefb%2F-MkBlYceAJrQTFH1dE9S%2Fadd%20backup%20cred.png?alt=media\&token=a467dea5-e890-49ba-bbd3-6cdd33baf9bf)

*S3 Name* - name for backup credentials (3-30 characters)

Fill the remaining S3 data from Amazon and add new backup credentials. See [**endpoints**](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/s3.html) from AWS.

**Invalid S3 credentials** error can pop up if you fill in wrong/non-existent credentials.

After you add the credentials, you can backup the project by [**Enable Backup**](https://itera.gitbook.io/taikun/user-guide-1/manager/projects/project-details#enable-disable-backup) and add [**Backup** **Policy**](https://itera.gitbook.io/taikun/user-guide-1/manager/projects/project-details#backup-policy).

### Backup Credentials

Use the search field for finding the credentials needed.

Every Credential has its:

* ID
* Organization
* S3 Access Key ID
* S3 Endpoint
* S3 Name
* Associated Projects
* Actions

![Fig. 2: Backup Credentials](https://2158992251-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJQrhtis3vRAM281R7J%2F-Mk7cvZXpsMzqxa2jefb%2F-MkBwolaYMsgZUXZp65p%2Fbackup%20over.png?alt=media\&token=2bececad-3e06-4653-affa-dacc4575d1d9)

*ID* and *Organization* are immutable.

*S3 Access Key ID*, *S3 Endpoint* and *S3 Name* are security credentials.

In *Associated Projects* are listed all projects using these backup credentials.

*Created By* informs you who has made the last change.

Look [**here**](https://itera.gitbook.io/taikun/guidelines/create-credentials/where-to-find-credentials#aws), if you don't know where to find your AWS credentials.

By expanding the table, you can see the last modification made (*Last Modified*, *Last Modified By*).

### Actions

<img src="https://2158992251-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJQrhtis3vRAM281R7J%2F-Mk7cvZXpsMzqxa2jefb%2F-MkBnfDn8DMqyiLXFmzg%2Fmake%20default.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f947bcab-cbcf-4b6e-b437-6236383757c4" alt="" data-size="original">Make default - choose credentials which will be then filled during project creation, lighter color indicates selected credentials

<img src="https://2158992251-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJQrhtis3vRAM281R7J%2F-McT0x4NgKkVh0AjATAz%2F-McTcbB-au4V6R_9I-LI%2Flock.png?alt=media&#x26;token=26c90504-4c1f-4a29-a745-0df86f27f5bc" alt="" data-size="original">/<img src="https://2158992251-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJQrhtis3vRAM281R7J%2F-McT0x4NgKkVh0AjATAz%2F-McTchESBHx_eCS1Ew3a%2Funlock.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c4ce659f-7351-4dae-a234-65517335f272" alt="" data-size="original">Lock/Unlock Credential - if you lock the Credentials, you disable it for Backup. Unlock it to enable it again

<img src="https://2158992251-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJQrhtis3vRAM281R7J%2F-Mk6UkgYDAHsPXTIGcfJ%2F-Mk6hyRbUTQuKygF4kbB%2Fdelete.png?alt=media&#x26;token=048d1ff6-58c8-40c2-adee-b4723a073ce7" alt="" data-size="original">Delete - you can delete only empty and unlocked Backup Credentials

For some example see [Guidelines - **Backup**](https://itera.gitbook.io/taikun/guidelines/backup-monitoring-lock-reboot#enable-disable-backup).